How We Got The Bible, Part 2
August 15, 2017
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This is the second of a four part series on How We Got The Bible. The collection of New Testament writings began at a very early date. It is helpful in such a survey as this to list the influences, which provided motivation for this collection.
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This is the first of a four part series for the next four weeks on How We Got The Bible. May the Holy Spirit bless your understanding of this critically important subject — how God gave us His Book.
August 8, 2017
Feeling anger is part of the human condition; we all feel angry from time to time. But do you know that there are different kinds of anger? Do you know which anger the Bible approves of and which anger is considered sin? Do you know how God expects Christians to behave in each circumstance?
Understanding the various forms of anger and what God’s Word says about how Christians should behave in each instance will serve you well at home, in your districts, and while you are working with colleagues in the Capitol Community.
August 1, 2017
This week let us attempt to get a better grip and understanding of the Old Testament Book of Proverbs. In this study we will gain an understanding of the various kinds of formal structure that God has incorporated in this book; such insights will greatly aid your comprehension.
God penned this book through His servant Solomon, the wisest man of his day (cf. 1 Kings 3:28) and of all time (1 Kings 3:12).
Most interestingly for those who hold governmental office, a king wrote it to his son who would be king. Accordingly, it has great, direct application to those whom God has called to represent Him in the Capital Community; it is a must study for anyone who seeks to lead! What follows will greatly aid you in wise governmental leadership.
July 25, 2017
Some time ago I was speaking to a friend on the Hill whom we all know. He said, "Ralph, you have almost convinced Congressman_______ that Scripture is inspired by God. But he realizes that if he agrees with you, then the Bible will become the final arbiter for his life and policy decisions…. You've got him thinking!" He went on to encourage me to continue to work through this with him.
What follows is the case for the inspiration of the New Testament; and as illustrated above, this study has huge implications: Where you come down on inspiration will ultimately determine whether you are the judge of Scripture or Scripture is the judge of you.
May God bless and buoy your confidence in His Book as a result of this week's study.
July 18, 2017
Old Testament Israel was a theocracy – a nation in which God’s people and the State were one, but the New Testament is clear that is not the way nations should be today.
Matthew 22:21 is among many Scriptures that support the institutional separation of The Church from Government:
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
The Bible teaches that there should be an institutional separation between Church and State, but not an influential separation.
This important distinction is examined in Understanding the Importance of The Separation of Church and State, the Bible study that Ralph Drollinger will teach this week to members of President Donald Trump’s White House Cabinet, Senators, and Representatives in Washington, D.C.
We invite you to read this study along with the leaders of our nation, and learn what the Bible says is the most important contribution the Church can make to the State that influences the way nations are governed.
July 11, 2017
The importance of truth in the Capital Community cannot be understated. Notice in this week's Bible study the following Proverbs that depict the various benefits of being a man or woman of truth. When you contemplate the benefits of being truthful, versus the detriments of lying or bearing false witness, it proves motivational to say the least.
July 4, 2017
Given the nature of the capital community, many people live away from their home environments for regular, extended periods of time. The temptation for sexual sin is ever present — and I have seen too many legislators, staff and lobbyists fall prey to it. Accordingly, here are some key biblical insights related to staying sexually pure in a surreal environment like the U.S. Capital.
June 27, 2017
Proverbs 14:34 contains a sound political maxim, the simplicity of which is often overlooked: Personal righteousness in the population — both in citizens and leaders — is the single most important commodity that any country can possess! This virtue, states Solomon, is preeminent to everything else, because: Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people....
June 20, 2017
This study examines one of the several wrong views of Church and State: The idea that believers should be involved in evangelism only and not politics.
The short of what's wrong with this view is this: if every believer adhered to this somewhat popular Evangelical teaching, there would be no believers in office! There would be no salt and light influence in a representative form of government.
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June 13, 2017
The State is dependent on godly leaders, but the State is not in the business of manufacturing them: that is the role of the Church.
When the Church concentrates its efforts on evangelizing and discipling office holders, those officeholders who possess a Christian world view are in a position to affect much change!
June 6, 2017
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